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No. 223 of 1985

(1985) 65 WAIG Single Commissioner (WAIRC) 1985-01-01 File: No. 223 of 1985
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APPLICANT: No. 223 of 1985. Between Australasian Society of Engineers, Moulders and Foundry Workers, Industrial Union of Workers, WA Branch
RESPONDENT: Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd
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[S]Statutory disciplinary power (public sector) [S]Public sector discipline
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WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION. No. 223 of 1985. Between Australasian Society of Engineers, Moulders and Foundry Workers, Industrial Union of Workers, WA Branch, Applicant and Australian Iron and Steel Pty Ltd, Respondent. Order. HAVING heard Dr J. Crouch on behalf of the Austra- lasian Society of Engineers, Moulders and Foundry Workers, Industrial Union of Workers, Perth and the 2. Clause 25.—Special Rates and Provisions: Delete subclauses (1), (2), (3), (5), (7), (9) and (20) of this clause and insert in lieu:— (1) Height Money: A worker shall be paid an allowance of $1.35 for each day on which he works at a height of 15.5 metres or more above the nearest horizontal plane, but this provision does not apply to linesmen nor to riggers and splicers on ships and buildings. (2) Dirty or Offensive Work: 27 cents per hour extra shall be paid to a worker when engaged on work of an unusually dirty nature, where clothes are necessarily unduly soiled or injured, or boots are unduly injured by the nature of the work done. (3) Confined Space: A worker shall be paid an allowance of 33 cents per hour when, because of the dimensions of the compartment or space in which he is working, he is required to work in a stooped or otherwise cramped position, or without proper ventilation. (5) Hot Work: A worker shall be paid an allow- ance of 27 cents per hour when he works in the shade in any place where the temperature is raised by artificial means to between 46.1 degrees and 51.6 degrees Celsius. (7) Percussion Tools: A worker shall be paid an allowance of 15 cents per hour when working a pneumatic rivetter of the percussion type and other pneumatic tools of the percussion type. (9) Swing Scaffold: A worker employed — (a) On any type of swing scaffold or any scaffold suspended by rope or cable, or bosun's chair, or cantilever scaffold, or (b) on a suspended scaffold requiring the use of steel or iron hooks or angle irons at a height of 6.1 metres or more above the nearest horizontal plane, shall be paid $1.83 for the first four hours or part thereof and 36 cents for each hour there- after, on any day, in addition to the rates otherwise prescribed in this award. (20) An Electrician — Special Class or an Electri- cal Fitter who holds, and in the course of his employment may be required to use, a current "A" Grade or "B" Grade licence issued pursuant to the relevant regulation in force on the 28th day of February 1978 under the Electricity Act 1945, shall be paid an allowance of $11.00 per week. 65 W.A.I.G. WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE. 3. Clause 29.—Wages: Delete paragraph (b) of sub- clause (3) of this clause and insert in lieu: (b) (i) Where an employer does not provide a tradesman with the tools ordinarily required by that tradesman in the per- formance of his work as a tradesman, the employer shall pay a tool allowance of $7.60 per week for the purpose of such tradesman supplying and maintaining tools ordinarily required in the per- formance of his work as a tradesman, (ii) Any tool allowance paid pursuant to sub- paragraph (i) hereof shall be included in and form part of the ordinary weekly wage prescribed in this clause. (hi) An employer shall provide for the use of tradesmen all necessary power tools, special purpose tools and precision measuring instruments. (iv) A tradesman shall replace or pay for any tools supplied by his employer, if lost through his negligence. IRON ORE PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING (HHP Minerals Limited). Award No. 22 of 1981. BEFORE THE